Emily Wilson is retranslating ‘The Odyssey’ — all over again
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re among the many readers who learned to love “The Odyssey” through Emily…
Acclaimed visual artist Betye Saar has died at 99
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at…
McDonald’s brings back fried apple pie for America’s 250th birthday
McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it’s bringing…
Thousands rally in Montgomery for a new voting rights era
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement…
Civil rights leaders rally to defend Black political representation
ATLANTA (AP) — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders…
Pulitzer-winning AP photographer Jack Thornell dies at 86
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James…
Trump says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being coated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is having the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool coated in a swimming pool…
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora video generator
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall…
Reconciling César Chavez’s labor rights legacy with sexual abuse allegations
PHOENIX (AP) — Mary Rose Wilcox and her husband marched and fasted alongside César Chavez. They helped him…
César Chavez accused by labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others of sexual abuse
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused…
Communities honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day amid adverse political climate
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation…
The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation…